11-21-2020, 11:18 PM
Were this to happen, it has to be absolutely clear that payments would be retroactive to anyone who took the vaccine earlier. We don't want anyone waiting because they might not get a vaccine that qualifies, or got the vaccine before the approval of the payments.
Ah, there's another rub. Suppose Adam gets a (foreign?) vaccine that isn't approved in the US. Does he get the payment? Maybe he was required to because he traveled to that country.
There's also the problem that the country wants people to get the vaccine even if they have a significant income. Some legislators will say no to that.
What about people that can't be vaccinated for whatever medical reason? Then there's the whole freedom of religion issue.
Lots of details. I think too many. But messy, ugly details never stopped politicians from handy out money to Paul.
Ah, there's another rub. Suppose Adam gets a (foreign?) vaccine that isn't approved in the US. Does he get the payment? Maybe he was required to because he traveled to that country.
There's also the problem that the country wants people to get the vaccine even if they have a significant income. Some legislators will say no to that.
What about people that can't be vaccinated for whatever medical reason? Then there's the whole freedom of religion issue.
Lots of details. I think too many. But messy, ugly details never stopped politicians from handy out money to Paul.